Romans 12:14

12:14 Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse.

Romans 12:17

12:17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people. ¹ 

Romans 12:19-21

12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath, ²  for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” ³  says the Lord. 12:20 Rather, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing this you will be heaping burning coals on his head. ⁴  12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

[12:17]  ¹ tn Here ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used as a generic and refers to both men and women.

[12:19]  ¹ tn Grk “the wrath,” referring to God’s wrath as the remainder of the verse shows.

[12:19]  ² sn A quotation from Deut 32:35.

[12:20]  ¹ sn A quotation from Prov 25:21-22.